BJP MLA Muniratna taken into police custody over allegations of making casteist slurs, death threats
Kolar: The Kolar Police have reportedly taken Rajarajeshwari Constituency BJP MLA Munirathna into custody on Saturday over allegations of making a death threat, demanding bribe from a contractor, and for making castiest remarks against another individual.
Two separate FIR’s have been filed against Munirathna based on two different complaints lodged.
A case of death threat has been registered against four persons including Muniratna for threatening a Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) contractor, Cheluvaraj. Cheluvaraj filed a complaint accusing the MLA and three others of demanding a bribe of Rs 30 lakh for a solid waste disposal contract.
Alongside Munirathna, other accused named in the complaint are government officer Vijaykumar, secretary Abhishek, and Munirathna's relative Vasantakumar.
Another FIR has been registered against MLA Munirath in the same station on charges of making caste abuse, based on the complaint filed by Velunayak.
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
